Apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal, no Indian batsman managed to score runs with the consistency required to excel in Australia. Nitish Kumar Reddy, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul showed promise on multiple occasions but could not stand up and perform when India needed them to click as a unit. While most of the attention was on the poor form of veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, even Shubman Gill had a forgettable Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gill is seen as the next big thing in Indian cricket and has long been backed by the selection committee, but his performances, especially abroad, have remained sub-par.
Former Indian cricketer Krisnamachari Srikkanth, also a member of India's 1983 World Cup-winning team, has labeled Shubman Gill as 'overrated' while speaking out against the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for ignoring other deserving stars.
“I have always maintained that Shubman Gill is an overrated cricketer, but no one listened to me. He is a very overrated cricketer,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
“If Gill is given such a long rope, some people might wonder whether even players like Suryakumar Yadav could have been given a longer rope in Tests,” he said.
Srikkanth believes that players like Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sai Sudharshan are among the top players to be looked at by the selection committee. While Gill has struggled to perform at his best, the trio have done well in domestic cricket but the selection committee still continues to look the other way.
“Suryakumar didn't have a very good start in Tests but he has the technique and the ability. But the selectors and management have now turned him into a white-ball specialist. So that means you have to look at new talent.” .”
“For example, Ruturaj Gaikwad is doing very well in first-class cricket. But they didn't bother choosing him. Meanwhile, someone like Sai Sudharsan has done well in 'A' tours. You need to promote these types of competitions. of talents. Instead, they are running in circles by electing Gill,” he alleged.
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